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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the lien claimant's petition for reconsideration. The claimant sought payment for a medical-legal report, arguing it was necessary to prove a psychological injury as a compensable consequence. However, the Board found the report insufficient because the physician assumed an underlying physical injury without evidence and did not prescribe treatment. Therefore, the report was not capable of proving a disputed medical fact essential to the claim.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the lien claimant's petition for reconsideration. The claimant sought payment for a medical-legal report, arguing it was necessary to prove a psychological injury as a compensable consequence. However, the Board found the report insufficient because the physician assumed an underlying physical injury without evidence and did not prescribe treatment. Therefore, the report was not capable of proving a disputed medical fact essential to the claim.
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